Bishop Union Track & Field Competes at the Burroughs Invitational – Ridgecrest, CA
Saturday, March 7

The Bishop Union High School Track & Field team traveled to Ridgecrest this weekend to compete in the Burroughs Invitational, where 13 schools from Barstow to Palmdale and Tehachapi came together for a great day of competition.

Our athletes represented Bishop very well, recording several top finishes, personal records, and multiple school records.


BUHS Boys Highlights

100m (Varsity)
• Hunter Dailey (So) – 12.10, 6th place, and broke the sophomore school record in the 100m.
• Carlos Sualez (Sr) – 12.14, 9th place.

200m (JV)
• Daniel Bigham (So) – 26.51, 9th place.

1600m (JV)
• Caleb Chytka (Fr) – 5:53.55, 8th place.

4×100 Relay (Boys) – 47.60, 5th place overall
Team members:
• Carlos Sualez (Sr)
• Hunter Dailey (So)
• Michael Spratt (Sr)
• Oscar Henriquez (Fr)

Shot Put (Varsity)
• Wyatt Miears (So) – 1st place, 49’4″. Wyatt broke the sophomore school record by 11 feet, and the mark will likely qualify him automatically for the Division IV Championships. Wyatt later suffered an injury during discus after throwing warm-up throws that were nearly 60 feet farther than the second-place discus thrower.
• Carlos Sualez (Sr) – 38’10”, 5th place.
• Kingston Gruwell (So) – 36’10”, 10th place.

Discus (Varsity)
• Tavien Davis (Sr) – 110’9″, 3rd place.
• Kingston Gruwell (So) – 97’1″, 7th place.

High Jump (Varsity)
• Carlos Sualez (Sr) – 5’6″, 4th place, and broke the Senior Class record in the high jump.
• Tosa Schultz (So) – 4’10”, 4th place (JV).
• Cosmo Schwartz (Fr) – 4’6″, 5th place (JV).

Long Jump (Varsity)
• Hunter Dailey (So) – 19’2.5″, 4th place, breaking the sophomore school record.

Triple Jump (Varsity)
• Hunter Dailey (So) – 38’9″, 5th place, also breaking the sophomore school record.


BUHS Girls Highlights

100m (JV)
• Ellie Solomon (Fr) – 14.76, 2nd place.
• Charlotte Haverstock (Fr) – 14.96, 5th place.

200m (JV)
• Ellie Solomon (Fr) – 30.58, 3rd place.

4×100 Relay (Girls) – 55.13, 4th place overall
Team members:
• Leah Taylor (So)
• Amaya Hays (Jr)
• Ellie Solomon (Fr)
• Madyn Weller (Jr)

High Jump
• Amaya Hays (Jr) – 3’10”, tied for 4th place.

Long Jump (Varsity)
• Madyn Weller (Jr) – 13’9.5″, 8th place.


Weightman Relays

The Bishop Boys Weightman Relay team delivered an incredible performance, winning 1st place for the third year in a row and finishing nearly 100 meters ahead of the competition.

Boys Weightman Relay Team:
• Michael Spratt (Sr)
• Carlos Sualez (Sr)
• Kingston Gruwell (So)
• Tavien Davis (Sr)

The Girls Weight Lady Relay team also captured 1st place, with Charlotte Haverstock anchoring the relay and winning the race at the finish line.

Girls Weight Lady Relay Team:
• Temperance Gruwell (Fr)
• Isa Alarcon (So)
• Mia Peek (Fr)
• Charlotte Haverstock (Fr)


Great job to all of our athletes who competed. It was a strong start to the season, and we are excited to see the continued progress throughout the year.

Coach Miears 🏃‍♂️

 

 Photo (left to right):Mia Peek, Temperance Gruwell, Isa Alarcon, and Charlotte Haverstock after winning the Girls Weight Lady Relay at the Burroughs Invitational in Ridgecrest.

Photo (left to right):
Mia Peek, Temperance Gruwell, Isa Alarcon, and Charlotte Haverstock after winning the Girls Weight Lady Relay at the Burroughs Invitational in Ridgecrest.

 

Boys Photo (left to right):Michael Spratt, Carlos Sualez, Kingston Gruwell, Tavien Davis, and Wyatt Miears following their performance at the Burroughs Invitational in Ridgecrest

Boys Photo (left to right):
Michael Spratt, Carlos Sualez, Kingston Gruwell, Tavien Davis, and Wyatt Miears following their performance at the Burroughs Invitational in Ridgecrest


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